So im 4 1/2 wks post op, now on regular foods as tolerated. I have had absolutely no trouble with anything I've tried to eat. I read alot about everyone getting stuck on eggs, some meats and esp bread products wraps etc. I've eaten pork chops, bread, had a wrap today, eggs everyday, etc. I mean I don't WANT to get stuck or have issues, im totally cool with it but I just wondered is this normal for anyone else having no trouble on anything? Even had broccoli that wasn't very well done n still just chewed alot n was fine. I have no fills obviously cuz im only a month post op, do the stuck issues start after I get some fills maybe?

In my original post I stated I didn't want to get stuck just wondering why it was so easy for me to get everything down. I've never went over my alloted portion size, I chew very thoroughly and slow and take at least 20min to eat a half cup of food. I eat 3 times a day as instructed 60grams of Protein and hover around 500 calories a day, track my Water intake, protein intake and my fitness pal for cal intake. Doing everything right as far as I know. Just wondering if anyone was as "lucky" as I've been with having no trouble getting all diff types of food down easily. I've been scared of breads so I stayed away for a while but did fine w it now so I guess im good. I know the purpose of the band, and i'm full for hrs between meals w no fills. Im a nurse and overly researched it for yrs so I think I have a pretty good grasp..

Sounds like you are right on plan and doing great. Keep it up.

I was just trying to point out that getting stuck isn't what you want to achieve.

Use the band as a tool to change your lifestyle, that is what worked for me and many others here.

Best of luck to you.

I haven't had my surgery yet, but I have a question about taking pills. My thyroid pill is tiny, so it shouldn't be an issue. Hopefully, I will be off the cholesteral medicine once I lose some pounds, but it is a small pill and shouldn't be an issue. Occasionally I have to take a pill that is pretty good size, about the size of an large Vitamin pill. I don't think it comes in a liquid form and I haven't asked if it can be crushed or halved. I am not worried about Vitamins because they come in so many forms now, it shouldn't be an issue.

What changes have you had to make with medications because of the lap band.

Take to your doctor or pharmacist about the large pill. If the pill is the size of your pinky nail then it should be fine, but if you can get it in liquid even better.

I still take blood pressure and allergy meds daily without a problem.

So im 4 1/2 wks post op, now on regular foods as tolerated. I have had absolutely no trouble with anything I've tried to eat. I read alot about everyone getting stuck on eggs, some meats and esp bread products wraps etc. I've eaten pork chops, bread, had a wrap today, eggs everyday, etc. I mean I don't WANT to get stuck or have issues, im totally cool with it but I just wondered is this normal for anyone else having no trouble on anything? Even had broccoli that wasn't very well done n still just chewed alot n was fine. I have no fills obviously cuz im only a month post op, do the stuck issues start after I get some fills maybe?

I am the same way. Only 3 weeks postop, but I have no problem eating bread, chicken, eggs or tortilla chips I even had a whole banana yesterday. Also, my big, vitamin tablet if I break it into 2, goes down fine. It is a pleasant surprise how close to normal I feel (except for the amount I eat, that is much less of course). I have not tried other meat beyond sauteed chicken, just to be careful. I guess after the fill it will be different

Thank you ajtexas. Phoenix friend, I take capsules fine prilosec and actigall for the gall bladder. I was scared and didn't for 2 weeks but now I take them fine twice a day with a drink. The actigall is semi large capsule about the size of one fingertip to the first knuckle if that makes sense, skinnier but that long. First week post op I was told I had to crush them or open the capsules then post op week 2 your permitted to take them whole ( I just gave it an extra week). As far as vitamins I take chewable.

Heather im glad we are similar. Guess we will find out after fills what happens, if I need fills. Would love to go without.. all in due time we shall see..

So im 4 1/2 wks post op, now on regular foods as tolerated. I have had absolutely no trouble with anything I've tried to eat. I read alot about everyone getting stuck on eggs, some meats and esp bread products wraps etc. I've eaten pork chops, bread, had a wrap today, eggs everyday, etc. I mean I don't WANT to get stuck or have issues, im totally cool with it but I just wondered is this normal for anyone else having no trouble on anything? Even had broccoli that wasn't very well done n still just chewed alot n was fine. I have no fills obviously cuz im only a month post op, do the stuck issues start after I get some fills maybe?

Hi there. Not everyone gets stuck on the foods you mentioned above; however, some people do and some don't. That being said, I do believe it happens after being filled and we forget to chew our food until it is mushy. This has happened to me a few times. It is not a great feeling. I can eat all the foods you have mentioned with no trouble if I chew, chew, chew. Good luck to not getting stuck.

ajtexas, thanks for the info. I am taking prylosec also, it says you can mix it into applesauce if you can't swallow the capsule, so that would work for me. I only have to take the large pill a couple of times a year if I need it, so I guess I'll just have to hope for the best. I'll talk to the pharmacist to see if there are smaller alternatives to what now take.

I, too, can eat pretty much anything without feeling restriction. I've felt full but nothing that made it too uncomfortable. I just chew really well, when I think it's good enough I chew it more lol. I do struggle with not drinking while eating.....that part is soooo hard.

In my original post I stated I didn't want to get stuck just wondering why it was so easy for me to get everything down. I've never went over my alloted portion size, I chew very thoroughly and slow and take at least 20min to eat a half cup of food. I eat 3 times a day as instructed 60grams of Protein and hover around 500 calories a day, track my Water intake, protein intake and my fitness pal for cal intake. Doing everything right as far as I know. Just wondering if anyone was as "lucky" as I've been with having no trouble getting all diff types of food down easily. I've been scared of breads so I stayed away for a while but did fine w it now so I guess im good. I know the purpose of the band, and i'm full for hrs between meals w no fills. Im a nurse and overly researched it for yrs so I think I have a pretty good grasp..

This was my experience but I also held onto the mindset that I "could" get stuck so I never tested my band. Even with an empty band, I ate as if I had optimal restriction. That was the point of getting a band, for me, so I didn't want to push the envelope to see what I "could" eat safely. Believe me, if I had proof I could eat bread, Pasta, rice, cake, etc safely....well, I would eat those things. And it would be a quick trip back up the scale for me, of that I'm certain.

I have 7.6 cc in my 11 cc band and I still have no "stucks" and can eat anything. My doctor says that's really good, because the band is not to restrict what you eat, so much as it is to improve satiety; you get fuller faster and stay fuller longer. That is how the weight loss works. Welcome to the "no stucks" club. curious, which band do you have? I have the Realize. My in laws have the allergen lap band, and they are always getting stuck.

I am a little over a month post op.... No fills yet either. I haven't gotten stuck but I definitely notice a "tightness" when I don't chew well and slow down my eating. My doc says that he has had some patients never needing a fill. Do you feel any "tightness" when you eat starchy foods?

I've never been "stuck" but I do experience the "tight" feeling in my chest when I swallow too big of bites or sometimes starchy foods. Water will go down without a problem, but it sometimes takes several hours for the tight feeling to go away.